2015 Map of Selden NW

About this map

The High Plains landscape of Northwest Kansas is defined here by the drainage basins of the N Fork Sappa Cr and S Fork Sappa Cr. This 2015 survey illustrates a rural environment shaped by the Public Land Survey System, with a rigid grid of gravel roads like Co Rd 459 and 100th Rd traversing the hills. A significant site for genealogists and local historians is the Bassettville Cem, situated on a plateau overlooking the southern fork. The map traces the boundary between Rawlins and Decatur Counties, showing how the early agricultural layout has persisted into the 21st century. While the creek beds are the primary topographical features, the human imprint is most visible in the isolated section-line roads such as 300th Rd and Co Rd 352 that link distant farmsteads across the county line.